Location: 550 Weidman Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131
Amenities: Fishing, trails, tennis courts, playground, seasonal indoor ice rink (October to February)
Website: http://www.stlouisco.com/ParksandRecreation/ParkPages/Queeny
Playground ground cover: Poured rubber
Queeny Park was amazing, but it failed to pass inspection in 2023, so it was replaced with an Unlimited Play Playground that opened in August 2025.
I had to leave photos of the old 1974 playground up because it was so iconic. The new playground is called Teddy & Friends after Teddy Gooch. He was diagnosed with dwarfism. This playground is board game-themed, centered on games like Candyland, Chutes & Ladders, Connect Four, and Teddy's favorite- Chess. There is also a "Game of Life" car doubling as a glider, and a "Don't Break the Ice" parallel play rope piece. The entrance features a big hippo, and the sun shades have the Twister pattern on them, too. So fun! With a board game theme and specialized ADA‑accessible design, families, especially those with children of differing abilities, will have more reasons than ever to play together at this wonderful playground!
This is such a great park! My grandma used to take my cousins and I here all the time. I am now 21 and take my little cousin here. He loves it just as much as I did.
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